Dinner-pail.



A. W. BROWN.

DINNER PAIL. APPLICATION FILED 00T. 2, 1906. BENEWBD DEU. 2,1009.

Patented Jan.4, 1910.

W'zesses:

of:whichthefolloWing isa.specificationM v v My'inventionf relates toimprovements ,m 4

UNH-ED Sme@ PATENT;

and:A iiset'ul Improvements in; Dinner Pails,

dinilerfpails,I and has forits object. the provision of a device of thischaracter by means of which cooked or ,y other ,prepared foods andbeverages, may beconveniently carried in separate compartments in thepail, and the contents of the pail or bucket warmed or heated to apalatable taste by simple heating devices carried in the receptacle. l

A further object is to provide a compact device which will becomparatively inexpensive, but will 'include desirable advantages -t'orthis class of devices.

lVith these objects in view my inventionconsists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of partsembodied in a device as above indicated, by means of which water; avariety of victuals and a beverage may be warmed or heated preparatoryto consumption, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, describedin the specification and more clearly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof,V Ihaveillustrated one example of the physical embodiment of my invention.,constructed according to the bestmode I have so far devised for thepractical application 'of the principle. y

I `igure 1 is a perspective view ot a dinner pail or bucket embodyingthe novel features ot the present invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalcentral section of the pail illustrated in Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section on line .2*3 of Fig.' 2.

Referring to the figures of drawing, the numeral 1 designates an outer.metallic receptacle, preferably of tin, of convenient shape, and havinga bail or handle 2; 3. an inner receptacle, composed of two compartments4 and 5 and suspended from the upper edge oi the receptacle 1 by meansof the flange 3', the walls of the compartments al and 5 being taperedas shown; 6, a hollow lid 'or cover for the receptacle 1, forming awater chamber or reservoir; and adapted to fit neatly in the opening ofthe pail; 8, a. tube or spout, preferably cylindrical in cross section,lo-

forat-ions 20 in the l4 Patent Inu; ellf'l 55a; of the water, reservoirt land.. commun ica t in gaf; therewith; 9, a metallic' cup providedgw/ithtlm handle, and adapted, lwhen'.invertedi/QQ fitto: over the spoutBand close the same;f.10)`11ff and 12,',a-series,of-.p'ans,orftrays7nestedyor'ie eol above the other, and"4 conforming in; outlinefv.. tothe tapered shape ot' the. innerl receltacfle., and adaptedto contain avariety/offends pgn-- victuals; 12', a central opening vin theliottoinp,of thei'sma'llelr compartmen'tv; lialcojiele pot, or other beveragereceptacle, incloscd in the compartment 5, and seated over the openinglQ4in the bottom thereof.

The corner section 14 may be divided from the smaller compartment 5 andis adapted to receive a knife, fork, spoon. condiment holders, etc. I

The numerals 15 designate pcrforations in the outer receptacle lalocatednear the bottom thereof, to provide propel' ventilation; 16, a metallicliquid fuel holding receptacle or reservoir, preferably rectangular mshape and comparatively kflat in cross seetion, and adapted to beentered through au opening 17 in the 'side wall of the receptacle 1 andrest on the bottom of the outer receptacle below the inner receptacle;18, 1S. burners -forming part ot' the heating device: and 19, hot airspaces or chambers formed between the walls of the inner and outerreceptacles of the device.

It will be observed that the inner receptacle is suspended a stiitabledistance above the yburners or heating' devices. and that the wallsthereof aretapered or inclined. thus providing heating surface ou boththe bottom and sides ot' the inner receptacle, and the gases ofcombustion are permitted to pass around the chambers as indicated byarrows in Fig. 21

The reservoir lt may be filled with wood `alcohol as a fuel and ispermanently carried in the lower portion of the receptacle 1. lVhen itis desired to light the burners the reservoir is withdrawn 'fromreceptacle 1 through opening 17 the burners lighted. and the heatingdevice .again entered through opening 1t.

Ventilation 1s provided through the perouter easing.

Assinning the upper tray 10 to contain bread. pastry ctc.; theintermediate tray 11. vegetables, and the lower tray l2 meats,

C aibid the lid' or cover filled with Water, the

heat `rom.,the burners passes through the heating` chambers o r spaces,as indicated by the arrows and'warins the foods as desired. The bottoniof lthe coffee pot i`s exposed, through opening 12, directly to theflame from one of the burners, and the coffee therein heated to thedesired degree.

Then tliewater in the cover or lid has been heated to the desiredtemperature, the reservoir may be lifted bodily from the pail, and'aft-er removal of the cup, the V:ontciits may be poured and used asdesired.

'From the foregoing description taken in .connection with the drawings,it becomesobvious that I. have produced a device which' fulfils all theconditions set 'forth as the purposeof my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire'to secure 'by Letters Patent is In adinner pail, the combination of an outer receptacle and an innerreceptacle,

said inner receptacle being suspended from the outer receptacle andformed with in-` clined Walls, said. inner receptacle being also formedinto two compartments separateA from each other at their lower portions,one

' ot' said compartments being open at the bottoin, burners situatedbelow said compartments, a plurality-ot' trays nested in one ofz saidcompartments, the other compartment adapted to.. receive a cooking`vessel, and a- -hollow cover for said pail, said cover adaptbe heated.

ed to receive a liquid to A. iV. ROVN..

Attest: Y Y

ARTHUR LEE Biiooit,

lV. N. Biiooii.

